Services
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Why Estate Planning is Essential
At Walter D. White, A Professional Law Corporation, we provide personalized and compassionate estate planning solutions to protect your legacy and ensure your wishes are honored. With decades of experience, our dedicated team guides you through the essential processes of estate planning, elder law, wills, successions, trusts, and probate, tailored specifically to your needs.
Comprehensive Estate Planning:
Estate planning is crucial at any stage of life, not just for the wealthy. It clearly defines your wishes, reduces potential disputes, minimizes taxes, and protects your loved ones. Our experienced attorneys create personalized estate plans, including:
- Wills and Trusts: – Ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes.
- Powers of Attorney: – Assigning trusted individuals to manage your financial and legal decisions.
- Advanced Healthcare Directives: – Documenting your medical preferences clearly..
- Periodic Reviews: – These are regular updates to adapt to life changes, such as marriage, divorce, births, or financial shifts.
Elder Law
We understand the unique legal challenges seniors and their families face. Our elder law services focus on maintaining the dignity, autonomy, and financial security of elderly clients, providing:
- Medicaid Planning: – Strategies for eligibility and asset protection.
- Guardianships: – Legal protections for incapacitated adults..
- Special Needs Planning: – Trusts supporting dependents without affecting government benefits.
- Family Support: – Compassionate guidance for families navigating elder care issues.
Wills
A well-crafted will protects your loved ones and prevents disputes. Our detailed will services include:
- Customized Will Drafting: Reflecting your family’s unique circumstances.
- Executor and Guardian Appointments: Selecting trusted individuals to manage your affairs and care for dependents.
- Regular Updates: Ensuring your will remains current and accurate.
- Addressing Family Dynamics: Planning for blended families, minors, and dependents with special needs.
Successions
Succession involves legally transferring assets after someone’s death. We provide compassionate guidance to simplify this complex process:
- Testate Succession: Managing estates with valid wills.
- Intestate Succession: – Handling estates fairly when no will exists..
- Conflict Resolution: – Resolving disputes efficiently and respectfully.
- Comprehensive Support: Complete legal representation and document handling throughout the process.
Trusts
Trusts offer privacy, control, and efficient asset distribution. Our attorneys help create and administer various trusts tailored to your goals:
- Revocable Living Trusts: Flexibility and ease of asset management..
- Irrevocable Trusts: Strong asset protection and tax advantages..
- Special Needs Trusts: Secure support for disabled dependents.
- Charitable Trusts: Support your philanthropic objectives.
We provide ongoing trust administration and address common misconceptions, ensuring your trust aligns with your wishes.
Probate
Probate settles estates legally after someone passes away. Our firm streamlines this often challenging process, offering:
- Probate Initiation: Filing necessary documents accurately and promptly..
- Asset Management: Detailed inventory and valuation.
- Debt and Tax Settlement: Efficient handling of financial obligations.
- Asset Distribution: Fair and clear distribution according to wills or laws.
- Executor Support: Extensive guidance for executors through each step.